... avocado tempura, creamy within & crisp without (RM13.50++, the same price as other types of vegetable tempura here, including asparagus, broccoli, carrot, Japanese eggplant, pumpkin & bell peppers) ...

... & tofu prepared in Nobu's 'new-style sashimi' fashion (RM25++). Note though: This vegetarian plan is far from fool-proof; one plate of grilled asparagus with dried miso will still clock in at RM50++, a spinach salad's RM45++, while steamed broccoli with shiso salsa is RM40++, so even some meat-free items will seem out of reach.

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My girl loves those shimeiji mushrooms. Ah well, she loves all mushrooms. The tempura looks good, and the cauliflower too.

Not a fan of cauliflower here though - not fragrant like those overseas, probably not fresh...and the seller has been cutting the dark patches off each head regularly and passing it off as nice and new. Abroad, one can just boil it lightly (the fragrance will fill the whole house) and eat just like that, so sweet and nice.

Rebecca: it's a convenient location ya for folks working in the city centre. and it's closed on sundays, so it does seem to cater to the crowds who are in the city on weekdays, heh :) and yeah, the menu's quite wide ... even the starters page has about 30 items, and it's only the soft-launch menu :)

Ken: ya, these vegetarian dishes are definitely worth tasting, though yep, they're still relatively costly for vegetables, but ultimately, the sum total of the nobu experience is more than only the food, heh :)